diff --git a/ovos_plugin_manager/g2p.py b/ovos_plugin_manager/g2p.py
index 8a8bcdf..7fca7b9 100644
--- a/ovos_plugin_manager/g2p.py
+++ b/ovos_plugin_manager/g2p.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ def create(cls, config=None):
             "module": <engine_name>
         }
         """
+        config = config or Configuration()
         if "g2p" in config:
             config = config["g2p"]
         g2p_config = get_g2p_config(config)
diff --git a/ovos_plugin_manager/microphone.py b/ovos_plugin_manager/microphone.py
index f649b13..9e4c86c 100644
--- a/ovos_plugin_manager/microphone.py
+++ b/ovos_plugin_manager/microphone.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def create(cls, config=None):
             "module": <engine_name>
         }
         """
+        config = config or Configuration()
         if "microphone" in config:
             config = config["microphone"]
         microphone_config = get_microphone_config(config)
diff --git a/ovos_plugin_manager/vad.py b/ovos_plugin_manager/vad.py
index 5d4b258..5634bfe 100644
--- a/ovos_plugin_manager/vad.py
+++ b/ovos_plugin_manager/vad.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ def create(cls, config=None):
             "module": <engine_name>
         }
         """
+        config = config or Configuration()
         if "listener" in config:
             config = config["listener"]
         if "VAD" in config: